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How Two Allies Wrestled Over a Crypto Giant and a Prisoner

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How Two Allies Wrestled Over a Crypto Giant and a Prisoner

The United States and Nigeria often collaborate. But the arrest of an American worker strained their diplomatic relations.

By Julian E. Barnes David Yaffe-Bellany and Emily Flitter

Binance Employee, in Custody for 8 Months in Nigeria, Will Be Released

Binance Gambaryan, Tigran Money Laundering Virtual Currency

Binance Employee, in Custody for 8 Months in Nigeria, Will Be Released

Prosecutors have dropped the criminal case against Tigran Gambaryan so he can receive medical care, a government spokesman said.

By Ismail Auwal and Emily Flitter

U.S. Pushes Nigeria to Release Tigran Gambaryan of Binance

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U.S. Pushes Nigeria to Release Tigran Gambaryan of Binance

Diplomats are calling for the release of Tigran Gambaryan, an employee of the crypto exchange who was arrested in February.

By David Yaffe-Bellany and Emily Flitter

Behind Nigeria’s Arrest of Binance Employee, Claims of a Bribe Request

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Behind Nigeria’s Arrest of Binance Employee, Claims of a Bribe Request

A compliance officer for the cryptocurrency exchange told senior executives and Nigerian contacts that the company had been asked to pay $150 million in crypto.

By David Yaffe-Bellany and Emily Flitter